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yīn
HSK 6freq #679

Meanings

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yīn
  1. 1.old variant of 因[yīn]
yīn
  1. 1.cause
  2. 2.reason
  3. 3.because

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to follow (e.g. a tradition)
  2. 2.to take advantage; to make use of a situation
  3. 3.conveniently; in passing; expediently
  4. 4.thus; in such way; therefore; accordingly
  5. 5.through; via
  6. 6.to multiply
  7. 7.depending on; according to; based on; contingent upon
  8. 8.to estimate
  9. 9.reason; cause
  10. 10.because; since
  11. 11.due to; because of

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 囗 (“sheet”) + 大 (“person”) – man on a mattress. Original form of 裀 (OC *qin, “mat; layered garment”) or 茵 (OC *qin, “mattress; cushion”). Alternatively, possibly an ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意) of a man wearing clothing.

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